The Inside Story Podcast

US President Donald Trump slaps 15 percent trade levy on all imports. The move comes just a day after he'd set them at 10 percent - enraged by a Supreme Court ruling striking down much of his tariff regime. What are the global implications?
In this episode:
Deborah Elms, Head of Trade Policy, Hinrich Foundation.
Rebecca Christie, Senior Fellow, Bruegel.
Garima Kapoor, Deputy Head, Research, Elara Securities
Host: Tom McRae
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US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace meets for the first time, pledging money, peacekeeping troops and investment for Gaza. Only one Palestinian was present, while major European nations stayed away. So, what did the gathering mean for the people of Gaza?
In this episode:
Rami Khouri, Distinguished Fellow at the American University of Beirut
Gideon Levy, Columnist at the Haaretz Newspaper
Hugh Lovatt, Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations
Host: James Bays
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Is social media addictive? Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg testifies in court, defending his company against charges of deliberately designing features that are addictive to children. Just how much influence does social media have on youth users? And how harmful could it be to their mental health?
In this episode:
Adele Walton, Online safety campaigner and author of Logging Off: The Human Cost of our Digital World
Larry Magid, CEO of ConnectSafely.org
Donna Dawson, psychologist focusing on personality and behaviour
Host: James Bays
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The US has transferred thousands of detainees linked to the group from Syria to Iraq. It cites security concerns, but is the move enough to prevent ISIL from re-emerging in Syria?
In this episode:
Zeidon Alkinani, independent researcher on identity politics in Iraq and the Middle East
Colin Clarke, executive director of The Soufan Center
Sarah Sanbar, researcher in the Middle East and North Africa division at Human Rights Watch
Host: James Bays
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India hosts an international gathering focusing on the impact of AI's growing dominance. What's the best approach to governing the use of such rapidly advancing technology? And can it be regulated?
In this episode:
Amba Kak, Co-Director of the A.I. Now Institute
Ruta Piepina, Associate Professor at Riga Graduate School of Law
Marc Einstein, Research Director and Global Head of AI Research at Counterpoint Research
Host: Rishaad Salamat
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